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Global study shows diabetes and heart disease can be a deadly combination
• Diabetes • • Heart • Jun 11 16
The combination of type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease can be deadly.
New research from a global study led by a physician from…
New research discovers that drinking cranberry juice may protect the heart
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Oct 12 15
Results from a new study presented at the Cranberry Health Research Conference preceding the annual Berry Health Benefits Symposium 2015 in Madison, WI, revealed…
Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity
• Endocrinology • • Heart • • Obesity • Oct 07 15
While high levels of the satiety hormone leptin don’t help obese individuals lose weight, they do appear to directly contribute to their cardiovascular disease,…
UEA research shows high protein foods boost cardiovascular health
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Aug 27 15
Eating foods rich in amino acids could be as good for your heart as stopping smoking or getting more exercise - according to new…
Specific cardiovascular risk factors may predict Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jul 28 15
Specific cardiovascular risk factors, such as alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity and diabetes, are associated with smaller regional brain volumes that may be early indicators…
Review indicates where cardio benefits of exercise may lie
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Jul 03 15
Everyone knows that exercise generally helps the cardiovascular system, but much remains unknown about how the benefits arise, and what to expect in different…
Poor sleep associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke
• Heart • • Sleep Aid • • Stroke • Jun 15 15
EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The…
Faster heart rate linked to diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Heart • May 22 15
An association between resting heart rate and diabetes suggests that heart rate measures could identify individuals with a higher future risk of diabetes, according…
Diabetes drug may reduce heart attack risk in HIV patients
• AIDS/HIV • • Drug News • • Heart • May 14 15
In patients with HIV, a diabetes drug may have benefits beyond lowering blood sugar. A new study from researchers at Washington University School of…
Rheumatoid arthritis patients at increased risk of surprise heart attack
• Arthritis • • Heart • • Rheumatic Diseases • May 04 15
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk of a surprise heart attack, according to new research presented today at ICNC 12 by Dr…
Sugary drinks boost risk factors for heart disease, study shows
• Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 23 15
Beverages sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly increase risk factors for cardiovascular disease, even when consumed for just…
Droperidol is safe for agitated ER patients, despite black box warning
• Drug Abuse • • Emergencies / First Aid • • Heart • Apr 17 15
Droperidol is safe and effective for calming violent and aggressive emergency patients, and the negative effects that garnered a black box warning from the…
Forsyth study details how gum disease treatment can prevent heart disease
• Dental Health • • Heart • Apr 14 15
A new study from the Forsyth Institute is helping to shed more light on the important connection between the mouth and heart. According to…
New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health
• Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 13 15
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.
Dietary…
Enriched broccoli reduces cholesterol
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Apr 08 15
Including a new broccoli variety in the diet reduces blood LDL-cholesterol levels by around 6%, according to the results of human trials led by…
Mortality and blood pressure directly linked to relationship quality
• Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Apr 08 15
While other studies have shown that stress and negative marital quality can influence mortality and blood pressure, there has not been research that discussed…
Second Carmat artificial heart patient ‘never felt so good’: newspaper
• Heart • • Physical activity -exercise • Apr 05 15
The second patient to receive an artificial heart made by French firm Carmat is leading a normal life including physical exercise, eight months after…
Healthy diet reduces risk of cardiovascular disease by a third in over-40s
• Dieting • • Heart • Mar 18 15
Men and women who adapt their daily diet to meet current UK dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a…
Genetics: No evidence of role in racial mortality gap
• Genetics • • Heart • • Mortality and Morbidity • Mar 16 15
There is still no evidence of genetic difference between blacks and whites to account for the health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to…
Men’s heart disease risk linked to high testosterone and low estrogen
• Gender: Male • • Heart • • Sexual Health • Mar 09 15
Why men have more heart disease than premenopausal women has been unclear, but a new study shows that the sex hormones testosterone and estrogen…
Onion extract may improve high blood sugar and cholesterol
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Mar 06 15
The extract of onion bulb, Allium cepa, strongly lowered high blood glucose (sugar) and total cholesterol levels in diabetic rats when given with the…
Vanderbilt study shows poor heart function could be major risk for Alzheimer’s disease
• Brain • • Heart • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Mar 03 15
A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
The study, published online Feb. 19 in Circulation,…
One in four Saudis heading for heart attack in 10 years
• Heart • Feb 13 15
One in four adults in Saudi Arabia is set to have a heart attack within the next 10 years, reveals research presented at the…
Early Heart Disease Thought Insignificant Can Be Deadly
• Heart • Feb 06 15
Early heart disease, when fatty plaque starts to line the arteries without blocking blood flow, can trigger heart attacks and death, a finding…
Moderate drinking linked to lower heart failure risk
• Food & Nutrition • • Heart • Feb 06 15
A large new study suggests that people who have up to seven drinks a week in middle age have a lower risk of heart…